Day Canyon Point Trail

Total Miles
4.9

Elevation

1855.17 ft

Duration

4 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

This 10-mile out-and-back trail starts along the Long Canyon Trail and descends 5 miles to an overlook of the Colorado River. This trail has a lot of descents and climbs on Slickrock ledges up to 18" in height. One of which is named "Broken Bill Hill". There are distant views of Merrimac and Monitor Buttes, Gooney Bird Rock, Poison Spider Mesa trail, Moab Rim trail, and the La Sal Peaks.

Difficulty

Ledges up to 18" in height along the route.

Technical Rating

4

Access Description

The trail is accessed from the Island in the Sky area near Deadhorse Point.